Two amber weather warnings for snow have been issued by the Met Office.
Both come into effect on Thursday, with the first covering north Wales and northwest Shropshire, and the other the Peak District and south Pennines.
The warning in Wales lasts from 8am until 3pm, while the one for the Peak District starts at 12pm on Thursday and continues until 6pm.
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The amber warning for Wales and northwest Shropshire says snow and ice is “expected to cause disruption”.
The Met Office says there is a “good chance that some rural communities could be temporarily cut off”.
People are also warned that travel delays are likely on roads, with the possibility of some vehicles and passengers becoming stranded.
Disruption to rail services is also possible, with the potential for power cuts and mobile phone coverage dropping out.
The amber warning for the Peak District and the south Pennines also states that travel disruption can be expected.
Rural communities could be cut off, delays to rail services are likely and power cuts are possible.
An amber warning is the second most serious alert issued by the Met Office – with yellow being the least serious and red being the most.
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